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MEDIA ADVISORY: Canadian NGO demands answers from Ottawa after expulsion from trade dispute panel

“As Canada challenges Mexico to stop its planned phase-out of GM corn for human consumption, a too-close collaboration between our ...

Canadians want pharmacare that covers everyone, not just the uninsured: new poll  

OTTAWA – With pharmacare legislation imminent, a new poll reveals Liberals enjoy resounding support for a public, single-payer model ...

In memoriam: John Davis

John is remembered fondly for his incredible knowledge of the ocean, his sense of justice, his passion, his knack for ...

Calling for a ceasefire in Gaza: open letter to PM Trudeau and Minister Joly

Today we issued a second open letter to Prime Minister Trudeau and Foreign Affairs Minister Joly, urging them to publicly ...

TODAY: Public health defenders rally outside pro-privatization town hall 

"Instead of asking how we can invest more resources into our strained public health care system, these consultations are reviving ...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Public health defenders to rally outside pro-privatization town hall

The Canadian Medical Association’s public consultation is peddling the dangerous idea that for-profit care can fix our health care, these ...

Canada and US Governments Shut Down Ability of Canadian NGOs to Comment in Trade Dispute Over Mexico’s GM Corn Ban

“We’re extremely concerned that the US government requested we be blocked from commenting but even more concerned that the Canadian ...

Rejection of last offshore exploration license in Nova Scotia paves the way for a moratorium

The Council of Canadians applauds the recent move by the governments of Nova Scotia and Canada to reject an offshore ...

MEDIA RELEASE: As clock ticks on pharmacare deadline, advocates rally outside Health Minister’s office

The Council of Canadians will deliver petitions signed by more than ten thousand Canadians calling for a national public drug ...

Media advisory / photo opportunity: pharmacare supporters to rally outside Minister Holland’s office

Participants will deliver giant pill bottles containing tens of thousands of petition signatures and a prescription for public pharmacare Ajax, Ontario ...

Urgent appeal to Canadian Government: Council of Canadians’ letter on the humanitarian crisis in Palestine and Israel

Canada must join the growing local and international calls for an immediate ceasefire – including from at least 23 elected ...

Statement on PBO report on single-payer universal drug plan 

Statement by Robin Tress, Co-Executive Director of the Council of Canadians OTTAWA – We welcome the findings of a new ...